Castle in the Air

by Diana Wynne Jones

No cover — Diana Wynne Jones: Castle in the Air (2001, Eos)

304 pages

English language

Published Aug. 7, 2001 by Eos.

(1 review)

Having long indulged himself in daydreams more exciting than his mundane life as a carpet merchant, Abdullah unexpectedly purchases a magic carpet and his life changes dramatically as his daydreams come true and dangerous adventures become daily fare.

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3 stars

This should be a 4-star. I liked the characters, I liked the adventure, I liked the writing. But it was just so awkwardly Orientalist. White British lady writing this was...